This Contemporary Interactive Women in Hip Hop Conference will bring together leading figures in Detroit’s hip hop, digital media, art, dance, and performance communities. We will explore the historical and contemporary context, dynamics, impacts, and potential of Hip Hop music and culture on Women and ways Women are empowering themselves utilizing Hip Hop as a tool. The conference will showcase workshops, performances, discussions, and media addressing topics that range from: the international cross-cultural impact to the intersection of Hip Hop and digital technology, creative commerce: making a living in today’s music industry, and storytelling across multiple platforms. We will showcase both the local and global dimensions of Hip Hop culture.

The Contemporary Interactive Women in Hip Hop Conference will be incubating inside The Allied Media Conference THIS SUMMER! June 16-19, 2016.